The Case of Poisons

Summary Madame de Montespan, the Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV, has been in disgrace since the King set eyes on a younger beauty, Marie-Angélique Scorailles. Having had enough of the situation, the rejected mistress decides to visit La Voisin, a woman known as a fortune teller, a doctor, a midwife and who is also said to arrange black masses and sell poisons. Some time later Marie-Angélique, now Duchess of Fontanges, dies mysteriously aged only twenty... View more details

The Case of Poisons

Directed : Henri Decoin

Written : Henri Decoin Victorien Sardou Georges Neveux

Stars : Danielle Darrieux Anne Vernon Viviane Romance Paul Meurisse

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Genres : Crime Drama History

Release date : Nov 3, 1955

Countries of origin : Italy France

Language : French

Filming locations : Studios de Boulogne, Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Production companies : Franco London Films Excelsa Film

Summary Madame de Montespan, the Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV, has been in disgrace since the King set eyes on a younger beauty, Marie-Angélique Scorailles. Having had enough of the situation, the rejected mistress decides to visit La Voisin, a woman known as a fortune teller, a doctor, a midwife and who is also said to arrange black masses and sell poisons. Some time later Marie-Angélique, now Duchess of Fontanges, dies mysteriously aged only twenty... View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama History

Release date : Nov 3, 1955

Countries of origin : Italy France

Language : French

Filming locations : Studios de Boulogne, Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Production companies : Franco London Films Excelsa Film

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